Grain-shocking machine.



Patented Feb. 25,1919.

4 SHEETS-SHEET' I- Ilm f Vw @blica/MW@ C. CHRISIIANSEN. GRAIN sHocKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I0, I9I8.

1,295,271. Peeeneed Feb.25,1919

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Ci CHRISTIAWSEN.

GRAIN SHQCKING MACHINE. APPLfcA'HoN FILED ,'uNE lo. 191s.

Patente-d Feb. 25, l919 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

c. CHRISIIANSEN. GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1.0.1918* Patented Feb. 25, 1919 4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

Beit knovwn'that I, CHIusrrA CvHnis'rL-uvsE'N, a citizen of 1the United States, residing depositing such at Sioux Falls,l in the county of Minnehaha andState ofSouth- Dakota, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Grain-Shocking Machines; and I do decla-re the following to be a full, clear, and exact description shocks on'the ground.

`In carrying out the above, a further object is to provide nbvel means' for laying the grain fiat and stacking the samel -in orderly4 fashion to-form theshock, the arrangementbeing such as to dispose all heads toward the centerof the shock, thus giving discharge of the f chute when the l the grain;

'plemented by the accompanyin which form a the latter the desiredv crown to shed water.

Still further objects are to provide effective means for shifting the grain receiver rearwardly to dumping position and to auto matically opena rear gate thereof to permit Shock.

Yeta'nother object is to provide for the automatic'. raising of the grain delivery receiver moves rearwardly.

With the foregoing objects in view., the invention resides in the novel features of construction and unique combinations of parts tobe hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being sup. -drawings part of this app ication and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine with. the several parts in position to receive Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section with the several'parts standing as seen in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the machine with 'the parts disposed for dumping;-

Fig. 4 1s av longitudinal section of the machine in the condition depicted in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 :isa horizontal lsection taken sub ntlally on the plane ofthe line 5 5 of Fig.1;v

Fig. 6 is a bottom planview; and

Figs. 7 and 8 arel vertical transverse sections on the planes indicated by the lines 7-7 and 8 8 respectively of Fig. 1

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In the drawings above. briefly described, the numeral l designates a main horizontal frame mounted at its'rear end on a pair'of driving wheels- Q` and-at its'- front end' on a caster wheeler; xthelike- ,3.-, A pair of suitably shaped side frames-..4 from the Sides of the frame .15 and frame 5 isc 'iriedjbyandypositioned below the latter. Frame 5 'is provided-.with a cen'- tral bearing 6 in; Whichlal journal 7 is rotatably received, said journal 'depending fromia @alienated 25;'1aie.

. aibearing carrying f horizontal platform 8 upon-which' the grain is received, a sprocket chain or like device 9 being provided, for rotating the-'platform for apurpose to appear. -As seen vmoet clearly in driveA lshaft. 13 w v from one or both -of the' .wheels "2, of suitable sprocket chains or the-like 14. A11 arm l5 is provided for shifting the pinout of mesh withgear \1l-to suspend rotation of the platform when the completed shocks are beingdumped, and'by'the provision of means'yetto'be described, this arm is operated simultaneously with the actuation of the means employed-for disclzharging the shocks.

The pinion 12, chain 9 are transmitting power from the shaft 13 to the platform 8, but it is to be understood that any other preferred severable driving connections could well be used should occasiony so demand. Furthermore, such vconnections may beA located -at any advantageous points.

A grain receiver R is'mounted on thel frame'of the machine andfis normally' lposi-v gear l1, vsp'ro'clret 10,anfd by. preference employed for tioned over the ro tatin'gv platform '8,sa-id' l' receiver consisting -of "a .front substantially l semi-cylindricalseetion 1 6 and a rear gate -section 17. Section 16 is' provided on its sides with shoes 18 traveling alon longitudinal tracks 19 with which the si are rovded, said tracks being preferably of angle iron-formation as shown. The fate Section. 17 is' also of approximately semicylindrical shapeand is provided on itsup-v per end with y which are pivoted at Zito parts ofthe side pivots being located considerably above the upper end of sectiton section the means yet tothe described, the

16 .of the leech-'er igshifted rearwardly from a pair'gof upstanding arms 20 e frames 4 l the platform 8 to discharge the shock (See Figs. 3 and 4) 'and when this is done, it is necessary'that the'gate section 17 shall be swung upwardly and rearwardl to permit free discharge of the shock. n order to obtain this result, the section 16 is provided.

with rollers or other suitable shoes 22 which abut the front edge of the section 17. and raise the latter to an 'out .of the-way position when said section 16 is shifted to dumping position. It is to be observedhowever, 1e e rence being still made to Figs. 3 and 4,

a pair of side chains 25 mounted on'the side frames 4 and connected at 26 4with the ends' of a U-shaped bail27 (see Figs. 1, 3,4 and 5,

'said bail being .pivotally mounted at 28 on the front side of=the section 16. Sprocket chains' 29 are.employed for, driving the chains 25 'from the shaft 13 'when 'the clutches are thrown'into operation, there" by moving said chains 25 to pull-the receiver section rearwardlyl to the position shown in Figs. 3 and4,'thus causing the latter to I raise the gate 'fse'ction 1'7 to discharge the load.' Simultaneously with this operation, the arm 15 is operated to arrest rotation of the table ,S as above set forth.

It may here be pointed outl that although the chains 29 land ,clutches 30 are by preference used for driving thev side chains 25, any other suitable severable--driving connecf tions could well be employed between these parts. In all cases, however it is essential that adequate control means bev employed to actuatc the chains 25 and discharge the shock immediatelyY upon completion of the latter. These control means may of course be embodied in numerous forms and may be located wherever desired. For illustrative purposes however I have shown (Figs. 6 and 7) a pair of sliding rods 31 for operating the clutches 30, links` 32 pivoted to the inner ends of said rods` a lever 33 to which said links are connected, an'd a pull rod 34 for so rocking said lever as to slide .the rods 31 to throw the clutches 30 in and out as required. The arm 15 is carried by one 'of the rods 31 as shown clearly in Figs. 6 and 7 and it will thus be obvious-that when these clutches are thrown into pla)y to shift the iecci ver rearwardly. the pinion 12 is simultaneouslv shifted out of mesh with the gear 11, thus arresting rotation of the platform 8 until the load has been discharged.

(oacti.ng with the platform 8 in correctly positioning and packing the grain, while the receiver `section 16 rearwardly, prefera ly consists of j said platform is rotating, are a pair of floating substantially conical rollers 35, said rollers beingpositioned in the receiver R and mounted on the crown bar 36 of an arched support 37, the lends of said support having shoes 33, which are slidable freely alongverticalltrecks or other suitable'guides 39 securedto the opposite sides of the front recelver' section 16. The smaller ends of therollers 3?,) are disposed inwardly and as the grain 1s.f dep'osited in the receiver, the rotating platform and the rollers coperate iii laying suoli grain iiwt upon the former with theJ heads Vdisposed inwardly. AS y.the receiver is gradually filled with the grain, the

. rollers' 35 are raised by suoli grain and since the entire body of the latter is being rotated `by the platform, said rollers not only retain the grain 1n orderly fashion, but effectivelyl pack the samc. By positioning all or' the heads o f the g'raiii at the center, the necessarv crown is imparted to the shock to cause the same to shed water freely.

For the purpose of feeding the grain from the binder ortlie like into ehe receiver R, a chute 40 is provided, -said chute being shown located transversely .of theinachine and piv- Voted at 4l on a horizontallyv swinging support 42, said support'being in turn pivoted atf43 on asuitable bracket flsecured to one of thejrames el. `A ,control rod or the 'like 45 is connected tothe support 42 so that it may be adjjusted as occasion may demand to so locateA the delivery end of the 'chute 40 as to obtain the best results. When the receiver is shifted rearwardly, it is` necessa'rv to raise the chute 4Q to postpone feeding ouf the gram from said chute until the receiver has again returned to itsinitial position. Tov so raise the chute, an arched lever 16 has its front end fulcruied at 47 to one'of the side frames 4:, while the' rear end of said llever inclines downwardly and rearwardlv .48 and consequently the chute 40 will return to operative position land again deliver grain into the recei er. 1

-The machineis intended principally to receive loose grain from any form of .harvesting machine, and will operate effectively to lay `such grain flat and form a shoe-k "thereof `in the receiver R, with all of the heads disposed inwardly. The moment thc shock completed, the rod 34 is operated to throw the two clutches 30 into play and to simultaneously unmesh the pinion 12. The

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result isthat the rotation of the platform 8 i ceases and the receiver is shifted'rearwardly ,to dumping vpositon,^ the':gate section 17 then l'weight ofthe gate section 17 actsupon the shoe 22 andreturns the front sect-ion'l toits initial position, whereupoii" chute4 0 is again lowered, and continuesflto discharge grain into the i'eceiver.` A tAt thesame time, pinion 12 is .againaneshed,wtbgear 11, so that the y platform 8v continues to rotate.

From the foregoing, taken in' connection with th'caccompanying drawings, it will be. obvious that although the machine isl of comparatively simple and inexpensive nature, it will behighly efficient and iii every way desirable. Since probably the best rcsuits4 are obtained from the several details shown vand described, they areby preference followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, considerable latitude is allowed-for making such minor changes as occasion may dictate.l

l. In a grain shocking machine, a wheeled -frame, a platform rotatable on said frame,

Y a receiver above said platform formed of a front forwardly and rearwardly slidable section and a rear gate section, said rear section being automatically opened when said front section moves rearwardly, means for rotating said platform, grain packing means in said receiver, and means for shifting said front receiver section rearwardly from said platform.

2. In a grain shocking machine, a wheeled frame, a receiver for said frame" 1n whichA the shocks are formed, said receiver consisting of a forwardly and rearwardly slidable front sect-ion and an upwardly and rearwardly swinging rear gate section, the latter being pivoted to said frame above said front section, whereby rearward sliding of `said front section will raise said rear section, and means for moving said 'front section rearwardly.- l

3. A grain shocking machine comprising a main wheeled frame, a platform thereon, a pair of side members rising from said frame on opposite sides of said platform, a shock forming receiver 'over said platform and consisting of a front forwardly and rearwardly slidable section and a rear gateY section, arms rising from said gate section and pivoted at their upper ends to said side members, means for sliding said front section rearwardly, and shoes on said front section to abut and open said gate section as the former is moved rearwardly.

4. In a grain shocking machine, a wheeled 'wardly from 'said platform.

a receiver` above said. pl atform .formed of a front forwardly and e rearwardly slidable. sectionand a rear gate section', said rearsection being automatically opened when said frontV section moves rearwardly,imeans for rotating said platform, floating grain packing means in said receiver, 4and means for shifting said front receiver section rear- 5. In -a grain shocking machine, a wheeled frame, 'a platform rotatable on said frame,

.a receiver above said platformformed of a front forwardly and rearwardly-slidable section and a rear gate section, said rear section being automatically opened when said front section moves rearwardly, means for rotating said platform, vertical-guides at the.v sides of said front section, a support .movel able freely along: said guidesand grain .packing means mounted on' said Support together with means for shifting said front receiver section rearwardly from .said p1atform.

6. In a grain shocking machine, a wheeled frame, a platform rotatable onsaid frame, a receiver above said platform formed of a front forwardly and rearwardly slidable secr- `tion and a rear gatesectiomsaid rear section being automatically opened when said front section moves rearwardly, means'for rotating said platform, vertical guides, at I the sides of said front section, van .arched support having shoes-at its ends movable freely along said guides, and grain packing rollers mounted on the crown bar of. said support; together with means for moving said front receiver section said platform.

7. A grain shocking machine comprising a main'wheeled frame, a platform mounted on said frame, a pair of side frames rising from said main frame and having horizontal tracksextending longitudinally of the line of draft, a shock forming grain receiver be-A tween said side frames and positioned over said platform, said receiver .consistingof a front and a rear section, said front section having shoes slidable along saidtracks, 'and means for sliding saidfront section rearwardly from said platform, said rear section being automatically movable away from said front section when tlfe latter is moved rearwardly.

8. A grain shocking machine comprising a wheeled frame, a shock forming receiver on said `frame slidable rearwardly to dumping position, a pair of side chains mounted on said frame, means for operating said chains to move saine rearwardly, and a bail pivotedat its center to the front side of Said receiver and connected at its ends to said chains. Y

A grain shocking machine comprising a wheeled frame, a' shock forming receiver rearwardly from i mounted thereon, means for sliding said re- 10. A grain shocxing machine comprising;

a 4wheeled frame, a shock forming receiver mounted thereon, means for sliding said receiver rearwardly to dumping position, a chute for delivering the grain into said recever,. a longitudinal lever on which said chute rests, saidlever having adownwardly and rearwardly inclined rear end, and a shoe on said receiver underlying said in-v clined leve'i` end to raise said lever when Said receiver is moved rearwardly.

l1. A grain shocking machine comprising a wheeled frame, a. platform mounted thereon, a'driven shaft mounted on said-frame, seveiable driving connections between said shaft and platform for rotating vthe latter, a receiver slidahle on said rame'labove said platform and grain packing means in said receiver, means .for shifting' said v receiver rearwardly to dumping position, severable driving connections between said shaft, and saidsliifting means, and means for simultaneously throwing. all of said severable driving connections out of play.

my' hand. l l

' CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANSEN.

I Witnesses:

HAROLD G. Lnnnnn, GURDON H. Lantana In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 

